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The article looks at the governor of Kirov oblast, Russia Nikita Belykh, appointed by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, and his task of transforming the city of Kirov. According to the author, the problems of Kirov include unemployment, the decline of Soviet infrastructure and poor public-health conditions. The article also discusses the largest challenge for Belykh is Kirov's corrupt law-enforcement system.

The author discusses Russian president Dmitri Medvedev relative to former president Vladimir Putin. He believes Medvedev is a lackey to Putin, and argues that the United Russia Party consists of bureaucracies serving Putin's agenda. He discusses Putin's and Medvedev's effect on the State Duma, the youth political movement Nashi, and the gas company Gazprom. Also discussed are former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov, former Duma speaker Vladimir Ryzhkov, and political activist Garry Kasparov.

The article explores the goal of Russian President Vladimir Putin to make Russia great again. Topics discussed include reaction of Putin to former President Dmitry Medvedev's response to the Arab Spring protests in 2011, his decision to annex Crimea in response to a revolution in Ukraine that he believed to be part of a global anti-Russia conspiracy, and information on the film "Valaam."

The article focuses on Russian politics under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, who introduced a system called "managed democracy" in 2000 that continued until 2012 despite Dmitry Medvedev serving as president. Topics discussed include Putin's governance style that depends on indirection and interpretation rather than command and control, the role of Putin's so-called "curators" or semiofficial figures in operating the government and the redefinition of "sistema" under Putin.

The article discusses the 2014 Russian intervention in Ukraine. It responds to the article "Why the Ukraine Crisis is the West's Fault" by political scientist John Mearsheimer, which appeared in the September/October 2014 issue. The author critiques Mearsheimer's theory that Russia's actions were a response to the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is suggested that internal Russian politics, and specifically the policies of Russian President Vladimir Putin, are the cause of the crisis. Other topics include political realism and U.S.-Russian cooperation under the administration of former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

The article reports political and economic developments in Russia, particularly in Anadyr, as of May 2014. It focuses on the efforts by the government to turn the Northern Sea Route into a major transport artery of global importance. Such project was pursued by former President Dmitry Medvedev and incumbent President Vladimir Putin. The opinion of sixteenth-century Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator on the route is also cited.

The article focuses on government issues in Russian Federation. U.S. citizen and singer Louise Veronica Ciccone was accused of infringing upon Russia's defense capability and was sued by the public organization Northern Capital. Data from All-Russia Center for the Study of Public Opinion reports that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev rating is as high as that of President Vladimir Putin. Amendments to the Law on Nonprofit Organizations will be effective on November 21, 2013.

The article presents reports related to politics in Russia. It mentions the need to develop a detailed plan for protest in the country due to the lack of knowledge on the strategy of rally movements and other tactical issues. It also notes Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's view on the government as well as his satisfaction to its performance and members.

This section offers news briefs. An editorial in the April 25, 2012 issue of "Vedomosti" indicated that Dmitry Medvedev will inherit the position of United Russia's outside leader from Vladimir Putin. The April 25, 2012 issue of "The Moscow Times," reported that incoming prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has stated that taxes will not increase in the near term. In the April 25, 2012 issue of "Novaya Gazeta," Andrei Kolesnikov reported Medvedev's claims that democracy does not need rehabilitation.

The article presents several news stories related to Russian politics, published in different newspapers as of March 2012. Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama had their last meeting as presidents at the nuclear security summit in Seoul, Korea. According to Obama, a deal with Moscow on the European missile shield may be reached in 2013. President Dmitry Medvedev said that the best relationship between Russia and the U.S. occurred during his term in office.

The author discusses the return to Russian presidency of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. He describes the political dominance of Putin even throughout the administration of outgoing Russian President Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev. He offers a comparison between the policies developed and political image projected by Putin and Medvedev. The potential impact of this return of Putin to power on relations between the country and the U.S. is also explored.

This section presents updates on the Russian Federation as of January 2012. On January 25, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and journalism students of the Moscow State University engaged in dialogue over the country's political situation. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is being criticized for remaining silent about critical public issues, while observers note that Russia is moving toward a policy of defending inequality in its failure to understand a democratic civil society.

The article discusses the presidential strategy of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev told in a press conference on May 18, 2011 at the Skolkovo Moscow School of Management near Moscow, Russia that modernization has been undergoing all over the country since the construction of the school and innovation center in Skolkovo, Russia. Medvedev became president in 2008, succeeding then president and current Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, although the latter seeks to be reelected in the 2012 Russian presidential elections.

This section offers news briefs concerning Russia. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has launched 4 goals in cutting drug consumption by Russian youth including a government monitoring and prevention system, a sophisticated solution for monitoring and treating drug addicts, and an early identification solution to detect drug users. The Moscow City Court prohibited Russian nationalist organization Movement Against Illegal Immigration for its extreme ideology, where members who breach the ban will be sentenced to 1-year incarceration.

The article presents news stories and editorials from various newspapers about Russian politics as of March 2011. It is contended that President Dmitry Medvedev's political and economic views contrast those of his predecessor, Vladimir Putin. This departure from the vertical chain of command will reportedly have repercussions for both men as they gear for the 2012 presidential race. Also, a study has shown that the office of the president has been given 469 additional powers since its creation in 1993.

The article discusses various reports regarding politics, money, and public attitude causing ethnic tension in Russia. It cites a report offering an opinion on the events in December 2010 upsetting Muscovites. Another report cites that the December 11, 2010 riots on Manege Square were a provocation like the World Cup riots of 2002. The approach to the ethnic tension of Dmitry Medvedev reportedly differs from that of Vladimir Putin.

In this essay the author discusses the state of the Russian security apparatus. The resurgence of Russian security agencies under the administration of president and prime minister Vladimir Putin is noted. The author states that officers in the upper reaches of the security services, particularly the Federal Security Service (FSB), exercise a significant amount of influence over Russia's internal politics, international relations and economic policy. The author asserts that modernization of the country under president Dmitry Medvedev must include a curb on the power of the security services.

The article discusses the creation of private military forces by the Russian energy companies Gazprom and Transneft. It chronicles how former President Vladimir Putin and President Dmitri Medvedev have strong economic ties to Gazprom and explores how Russia's control of energy resources has revived its post-Soviet Union economy. It examines reasons why the Russian Duma approved the development of these forces and explores ways in which the formation of these forces influences Russian politics.

The article focuses on political reform in Russia. Particular attention is given to the lack of a democratic transformation in Russia under President Dmitry Medvedev. Article topics include Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's refusal to support political reform and the similarities in the political and social views of Putin and Medvedev.

The article focuses on the Russian State Council Meeting held on January 22, 2010 to discuss the future of its political system. President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended the meeting together with the leaders of all of Russia's political parties. Medvedev concluded that allegations of irregularities in the regional elections were unfounded. Several party leaders voiced out complaints, such as difficulty in obtaining election records, prosecution service's refusal to register complaints, and futility of going to court.

El artículo examina el perfil política del Presidente de la Federación Rusia, Dmitry Medvédev. Se esbozan expectaciones acerca del régimen de Medvédev cuando llegó al poder, y se examinan su primeras actividades como la creación del Instituto para el Desarrollo Contemporáneo. Se describen los factores primarias que afectan la política moderna en Rusia como la identidad cultural, las tensiones económicas, y la situación de la seguridad.

The article discusses the state of the nation address of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. It mentions that Medvedev's speech focuses on modernization where a program for the country's strategic development for the future has been formulated. According to Medvedev, adaptation of advanced medical, energy and technologies, development of space and telecommunications systems, and radical rise in energy efficiency are the priorities for the economic modernization and technological development.

The article discusses the impact of the global economic recession on the dual-executive system set up in Russia, with Vladimir Putin as prime minister and Dmitri Medvedev as president. Political and economic conditions in Russia are discussed, as is the danger that a protracted social decline could destabilize the divided executive.

The article provides information on the political issues in the Russian Federation. The Russian Federation Public Chamber voted to submit a request to President Dmitry Medvedev asking him to veto and return the bill to the Federal Asembly. The Moscow City Court ruled that Yukos vice-president Vasily Aleksanyan be released on 50 million rubles worth of bail. Former Russian Army Colonel Yury Budanov's request for release on parole was granted by the Dimitrovgrad City Court.

The article reports that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has delivered his first station of the nation address in November 2008. The major theme of Medvedv's speech is building a just society of free people through political, judicial reforms and anticorruption measures. He also announced proposal for the extension of the presidential term to six years.

The article discusses the role of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Russian politics. The author suggests that Putin hindered the political campaigns of presidential candidates to ensure that candidate Dmitry Medvedev was elected in the 2008 Russian presidential election. He notes contradictions in Medvedev's views of democracy in Russia and discusses how Putin will require international aid to improve economic conditions in Russia. He discusses the role of religion in Russian politics.

The article focuses on the political future of Russia as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to step down. It says that Putin endorsed deputy prime minister Dmitri Medvedev as his successor and also accepted Medvedev's offer to take over as prime minister. Accordingly, many liberals are at least somewhat encouraged by the situation and anticipate the growth of a dual power structure.

The article discusses who will succeed Vladimir Putin as the president of Russia. Leading candidates include minister of defense Sergei Ivanov and first deputy prime minister Dmitri Medvedev, even though they have not announced their candidacy. They have been described as possible successors because they are close to Putin. Former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov and Aleksandr Donskoi, the mayor of Arkhangelsk, have announced their candidacy.

The article offers a photograph and information about the relationship between former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and former Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

The article discusses rising civic activism in Russia. As an example, activism that was involved in postponing construction of a proposed highway project through the suburban Moscow forest of Khimki is described. Russian President Dmitri Medvedev ordered the stoppage so that the project could be reconsidered. Entrepreneur and mother Yevgenia Chirikova is cited as the leader of the Khimki forest project protest. Sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky is cited regarding the success of activism if authorities stand to gain politically.

This article discusses the government of Russia under President Dmitry Medvedev. While the continued political power of former Russian President and current prime minister Vladimir Putin is acknowledged, the interpretation of some decisions by Medvedev indicating that he can be an independent leader with tendencies toward liberalism is also considered. Examples such as the return of political satire to Russian television and Medvedev's veto of treason legislation are noted.

The article profiles Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, considered by the magazine to be the ninth most powerful person as ranked in the magazine's special section on the 50 most powerful people of 2009. It is noted that Putin stepped down from president of Russia as required but that he likely still wields power through his surrogate Dmitry Medvedev.

The article looks at Dmitry Medvedev, Russian President Valdimir Putin's successor. Medvedev worked with Putin in the St. Petersburg, Russia mayor's office and has been chosen specifically by Putin to be the president when Putin is done. Medvedev has said he will appoint Putin as prime minister and keep the same government officials as Putin.

The article examines the changes in the Russian government and the political condition of Russia following appointments and rearrangements towards the end of 2011. It is said that such change took place at the wrong time and it may disarm the country prior to a crisis. Russian president Dmitry Medvedev reportedly admitted in 2011 that the country is going through a crisis and its people need to be prepared for it.

This section offers Russian politics news briefs. Federal Agency for Youth Affairs head Vasily Yakemenko blames Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for some antigovernment protests due to the latter's alleged failure to live up to his words. Boris Berezovsky released an open letter to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow asking to initiate a power change in Russia. Negotiations initiated by former finance minister Aleksei Kudrin between the opposition and the government reportedly produced no results.

The article presents news reports related to the Russian Federation as of September 2011. One talks about Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and explores how he gives his vision of the country's present and future by criticizing the models of political consolidation advocated by United Russia and the All-Russia People's Front. Another discusses a presentation made by Dmitry Rogozin who opened the Global Policy Forum. Also noted is the comeback of Rogozin to domestic politics.

The article presents a series of reports about the Russian Federation. In "The Moscow Times," Aleksandr Bratersky notes that Colonel Aleksandr Poteyev was convicted of betraying Anna Chapman. In "Kommersant," Dmitry Butrin cites that President Dmitry Medvedev presented his budget message for 2012-2014 at a meeting with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. In "Nezavimaya gazeta," it is reported that Sergei Kiriyenko told Prime Minister Vladimir Putin about safety tests at Russian nuclear power plants.

The article provides news stories from various newspapers on Russian politics, society, and national security as of March 2011. President Dmitry Medvedev was presented with a proposal that aims to forbid anyone from expressing their totalitarian sympathies. Plans to reduce soldiers' training period and increase the period between a demobilization order and actual discharge were disapproved. Some 20 terrorists were either killed of arrested in Ingushetia.

This article reports on Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in 2010. The article discusses corruption and violence in the Russian political system and whether its problems can be solved with the system as it is. Information is provided on the Yukos oil company and its former principle shareholder Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

The article presents reports published in Russian newspapers about the performance of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as he reaches his second year as Russian leader. These reports include "Two Years in Office," by Gleb Cherkasov and Viktor Khamrayev published in the May 7, 2010 issue of "Kommersant," "Off the Pipeline," by Leonid Radzikhovsky published in the May 7, 2010 issue of "Rossiiskaya Gazeta," and "Rapid Engagement," by Nikolai Zlobin published in the May 7, 2010 issue of "Rossiiskaya Gazeta."

The article focuses on the role of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. According to a poll done by the Levada Centre 63 percent of Russians believe it is beneficial for the country that political power is concentrated in Putin. According to the author the problem is that concentration is supposed to be concentrated in President Dmitry Medvedev.

The article reports on the swift submission of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's draft laws that aim to extend the presidential and parliamentary terms of office. This could signify that the timing of Medvedev's first state of the nation address to coincide with the 91st anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution is not accident.

The article focuses on Russia's relations with Georgia in the aftermath of their August, 2008 war. President Dmitry Medvedev has recognized the Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. Analysts state that while the war was politically popular, it could stir separatist sentiments in the regions of the Caucasus that are Russian territory.

The article reports that Dmitry Medvedev has been sworn in as president of Russia on May 7, 2008. Medvedev took the presidential oath of office at a ceremony in the Kremlin and then signed his first decrees. Some of the decrees concern formalities and some are political. Medvedev has formally asked the State Duma to confirm Vladimir Putin as prime minister.

The article reports on the round of election campaigning jointly conducted by President Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev, his chosen successor, in Russia in January 2008. Putin, the incumbent President who is preparing to become Prime Minister, and Medvedev, the future President, met with members of the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, to discuss social policy in Russia.

How can anyone protest changes that are so opaque, and without any clear motivation? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's reform plan to reorganize and improve military forces. The plan was developed by defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov, which includes that one-third of military officers will be fired, troops will receive new uniforms, and Russia will purchase unmanned drones from Israel.

This article focuses on current Russian president, Vladmir Putin, and the man that will succeed him, Dmitry Medvedev. The article marks the similarities and differences between Putin and Medvedev, both personal and political, and shows how they may translate to Medvedev's presidency. Medvedev plans to keep Putin close by making him prime minister.

The article discusses the record number of gubernatorial elections to be held in Russia for 2014. Topics discussed include the restoration of gubernatorial elections in Russia following the Duma elections, participation of minor parties in the election as dummies, and the distinction between electorate that are loyal to the authorities and the protest-minded electorate. It also discusses the proposal of Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to reinstate direct elections of region heads.

The article reports on the Russian government's meeting on January 31, 2013 where President Vladimir Putin expounded on how the raw materials model of development has run its course and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's declaration of a "five-year plan of effective development" in diversified industries to push a 5% annual economic growth. It mentions how those who attended did not hesitate to hold back criticisms such as the lack of a new model to follow and a plan to accelerate the economy.